Since then he has gone on to appear in other notable films such as his own productions, Hey Ram and Virumaandi, as well as the magnum opus Dasavathaaram, in which he appeared in ten distinct roles. He was particularly noted for his performance in Mani Ratnams Godfatheresque Nayagan (1987), which was ranked by Time magazine as one of the best films of all time. He secured his first Indian National Film Award for his portrayal of a guileless school teacher who tends a child-like amnesiac in 1982s Moondram Pirai.

His film production company, Rajkamal International, has produced several of his films.Īfter several projects as a child artiste, Kamal Haasans breakthrough into lead acting came with his role in the 1975 drama Apoorva Raagangal, in which he played a rebellious youth in love with an older woman.

In addition to acting and directing, he is a screenwriter, lyricist, playback singer and choreographer. Haasan is known for winning several Indian film awards, including earning the most National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards, and also has the distinction of being the actor with the most number of films submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, script writer, and filmmaker, considered one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema.

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